HRS §584A-912
Getting a court to approve a genetic surrogacy agreement
A genetic surrogacy agreement must be approved by the family court before any assisted reproduction starts. The court will approve it if the required sections are met and everyone agreed freely and understood the terms. If someone ends the agreement, they must tell the court, or face penalties.
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The statute, as written — Requirements to validate a genetic surrogacy agreement
(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 584A-915, to be enforceable, a genetic surrogacy agreement shall be validated by the family court. A proceeding to validate the surrogacy agreement shall be commenced before assisted reproduction related to the surrogacy agreement is initiated. (b) The court shall issue an order validating a genetic surrogacy agreement if the court finds that: (1) Sections 584A-902, 584A-903, and 584A-904 are satisfied; and (2) All parties entered into the surrogacy agreement voluntarily and understand its terms. (c) An individual who terminates a genetic surrogacy agreement under section 584A-913 shall file notice of the termination with the court. On receipt of the notice, the court shall vacate any order issued under subsection (b). An individual who terminates a genetic surrogacy agreement under this section but does not notify the court of the termination of the agreement shall be subject to sanctions.
Sections this one refers to
§584A-902 Who can sign a surrogacy agreement
§584A-913 Ending a genetic surrogacy agreement
§584A-915 What happens if a surrogacy agreement is not approved
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